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Only recently acquired from Brian of this parish, I have decided to move this combo on purely as it’s way beyond what I require for playing in the house. The power and clarity are simply fabulous for something so light weight. It comes with a carrying case for transportation to and from gigs. For medium to quieter gigs in small halls and pubs this is probably all you would ever need. The sound is so clear and precise it’s scary and it seems to make you strive to play better as every note is sonorous and projects beautifully from the 10 inch speaker and 4 x 2.5 inch line array style neo drivers. Condition is absolutely immaculate. I would prefer a straight sale but I am also prepared to listen to trade offers for smaller lower powered combos of excellent repute with cash my way. They must be in top condition though as the Genzler looks almost new. Please note that I am not interested in selling the head and cabinet separately at this stage. I would rather not post this item. I travel for work so it should be possible to meet on the road somewhere whilst ensuring appropriate safety measures are respected. The amp can also be collected from my house which is two minutes from Haydock racecourse just off the M6. https://www.genzleramplification.com/shop/magellan-350-combo/ If you have any questions please ask. Thanks, Mark. -
I acquired this bass recently in a trade with Paul (The Bass Monkey), and it is without doubt the most exquisite I have owned. However I have decided that having something so good is not really sensible as I am not a bass player as such, and lovely though it is (and very easy to play) this stunning instrument is not going to get the use it deserves. I would prefer a straight sale but I am also happy to accept a lesser bass with cash my way. I am only really interested in Fender Jazz basses or similar. Please see the specs below and the replacement cost. There is only one of these basses in circulation as far as I am aware. As you can see the bass has had very little use. It was in immaculate condition when I received and it has been played by me for a few hours since. The action is medium and the bass sounds absolutely stunning, probably owing to the build quality which is frankly second to none, the excellent Nordstrand pickups and the wood choices. One of my own personal favourite features is the beautiful flamed roasted maple neck which gives the bass a very distinguished appearance. “Cobia V2 34 inch scale 21 fret Nickel silver frets One piece rippled ash body Roasted maple neck Rocklite fingerboard Nordstrand PJ blade pickups Passive electronics (vol, 4 way, tone) Hipshot kickass bridge Hipshot ultralite tuners Worn black / white finish Black / aluminium layered pickguard Aluminium control plate If that bass was ordered again today it would be in the £3000-£3500 range depending on the exact pieces of wood chosen.” Please drop me a line if you have any questions or if you want to hear how the bass sounds. I can send you a link to the Alpher site where there is a comprehensive video demonstrating the tonal qualities of the instrument. Thanks, Mark.
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Lovely tone, and equally lovely playing. GLWTS.- 12 replies
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60 is the new 40 mate. Take care.
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He played it to pretty good effect on the Floy Joy album IIRC. An old work colleague of mine had a connection to him somehow, the company is based in the Sheffield area. I am guessing he is still knocking around by the sounds of it. I hope he is still playing although he could be in his 60’s now I reckon.
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Glad you like the new bass Paul. Unfortunately for me the experiment with 5 strings didn’t work but I now have a stunning Alpher Bass which I am enjoying.Assuming I can afford a 4 string Vigier at some point I won’t hesitate as they are very special basses for sure.
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He was also in Simply Red for a while. Great bass player.
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I just want to quickly thank Paul for his help in securing this fabulous instrument. An absolute gent. All the best , Mark. -
Good Afternoon, I have sent you a pm. cheers
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Excellent, thank you for posting.
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I watched the David Crosby documentary just this morning. Very interesting and incredibly sad at the same time, I saw him in Manchester a couple of years ago with his phenomenal band and the whole concert was simply amazing even though I knew very few of the songs he played. -
I am really referring to players who are involved in the production of albums in the studio. I was out walking yesterday listening to Jimmy Johnson playing with Lee Ritenour and I thought of the golden age of GRP in the 80’s. A label which spawned many a good album featuring some of the best session players around including many of the aforementioned individuals. It got me thinking about the new wave of players. Not really knowing many, I wondered who was getting the work, although it seems that it could well be a case of the work having drastically dried up amidst a rapidly changing music scene.
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Likewise, he is a fabulous player. I’ve checked out loads of his stuff.
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Indeed it is, thanks for pointing this out. I have seen another version where Sam Wilkes plays effectively the same line with some further embellishments. I have also seen a brilliant French bassist called Emeline Fougerie who plays along to the track and absolutely kills it.
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I recently bought a Vigier Passion 5 string from them. I exchanged a few emails with Mark prior to driving down from the NW. He was courteous and helpful. When I arrived at the shop he wasn’t there however his colleagues were also helpful and the purchase went smoothly. When I unpacked the bass at home later in the day, I found that there was a fairly expensive boxed Aguilar pedal in one of the gig bag pockets. I phoned the shop to explain and asked if they could arrange for it to be collected, only to be asked in a subsequent phone call to post it back to them, something which I duly did. However this required a non essential visit to Asda where my local post office is located. I did let the shop know by email that I had sent the pedal back (RRP £200) and got a brief thanks which is fair enough but no offer of covering the postage cost which would have been a nice gesture , after all I am pretty sure some folk may have been tempted to say nothing and keep the pedal. Good job I believe in karma I guess, and being totally honest the thought of keeping it never entered my head. I must also add that I would happily buy from them again, their selection of instruments and gear is as good as I’ve seen in a long time, perhaps since the hey day of the Bass Centre Wapping.
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You’re welcome. His playing on the Knower track ‘Hangin On’ is wonderful. I think he also plays on one of the more recent Chaka Khan albums. A similar player with a more jazzy approach is Nick Campbell.
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I think they might be Andrew Gouche protégés, I know Bubby certainly is. I will check out Ethan Farmer this morning ,thanks. One for you if you haven’t heard him is Matthew Ramsay, who plays with Shaun Martin from Snarky Puppy.
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No not far off at although they are not session players per se, but as other posters have mentioned it may be that the face of music has transitioned to a point that session players/studio musicians are no longer relevant. Both players are good suggestions though as both are world class musicians who play music rooted in jazz, funk and fusion.
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With a definite leaning towards jazz based styles including funk and fusion, I have been used to listening to players like Chuck Rainey, Abe Laboriel, Nathan East, Marcus Miller, Jimmy Johnson, Will Lee,Jimmy Haslip and UK based players like Pino, Randy Hope Taylor, Julian Crampton and Laurence Cottle. I am really interested to hear who you all feel the new wave of studio players are, especially as I could really do with some new music to track down and hopefully enjoy, and just because I am interested to see how music is changing. Let’s face it most of the players on my list are in the 60’s and 70’s now so there must be some younger bassists around. I can only think of one off the top of my head Sharay Reed,. Happy to hear from you if you want to discuss studio bass players old and new. Cheers,
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I am not 100% sure but the drummer might be a guy called Dylan Elise who has posted loads of street busking vids previously. He has some serious chops. His is also a highly rated seasoned touring pro.
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Thank you very much. I will have a good mooch for some of their music. Keep posting your suggestions please and I will see what I can dredge up from the memory banks. 😀
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Great rhythm section on this. Being that I’m actually a drummer in disguise as a bassist, I was drawn to the drums on this, very much my style, grooving ghost notes, although this guy is obviously top class. Some very nice bass as well. Great shout!
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Unashamedly huge Rob Mullarkey fan here. This is really sublime and definitely needs decent headphones to capture the sheer brilliance of the bass line. His tone and his approach are always so on point. Incredible player.
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Very nice, what’s the band called please, I haven’t got my reading glasses so I can’t read the title properly. The groove sounds very Incognito although I am guessing this band may pre date Incognito. Very nice all the same. Sounds like Tom Misch might have had a listen as well, especially to the bassline.
